US2893637A - Thermostatic mixer with detachable mechanism - Google Patents

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US2893637A
US2893637A US609826A US60982656A US2893637A US 2893637 A US2893637 A US 2893637A US 609826 A US609826 A US 609826A US 60982656 A US60982656 A US 60982656A US 2893637 A US2893637 A US 2893637A
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
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    • G05D23/00—Control of temperature
    • G05D23/01—Control of temperature without auxiliary power
    • G05D23/13—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures
    • G05D23/1306—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids
    • G05D23/132—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element
    • G05D23/134—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid
    • G05D23/1346—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid with manual temperature setting means
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    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D23/00—Control of temperature
    • G05D23/01—Control of temperature without auxiliary power
    • G05D23/13—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures
    • G05D23/1306—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids
    • G05D23/132—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element
    • G05D23/134—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid
    • G05D23/136—Control of temperature without auxiliary power by varying the mixing ratio of two fluids having different temperatures for liquids with temperature sensing element measuring the temperature of mixed fluid with pressure equalizing means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L41/00—Branching pipes; Joining pipes to walls
    • F16L41/02—Branch units, e.g. made in one piece, welded, riveted
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  • This invention relates :to a thermostatic fluid mixer fed vfrom two pipes with a fluid, more particularly water', at Ydilerent temperatures and adapted to supply through an outlet pipe a mixed liquid output of which the temperature'is automatically kept at any desired and predetermined intermediate Value depending only on the position of an external control member, for example a control knob.
  • the thermostatic mixer according to this invention is of the general known type wherein the control memberactuates la bimetallic strip immersed in the mixed liquid and adapted to automaticallyV actuate a pair of inlet valves for the hot andcold water, each with a counter pressure chamber.
  • the bimetallic strip actuates a central rocker pivotally mounted between these valves and adapted to open the counter-pressure chamber of one valve and close that of the other valve, and vice-versa, according as the temperature of the mixture in which the bimetallic strip is immersed deviates in one or the other direction from the temperature to which the control knob position corresponds.
  • the mixer must be removed, dismantled and re-tted after inspection, testing and if necessary replacement of parts, and only expert hands can be entrusted with these various operations. Besides, due to its removal the mixer cannot be used during the entire time period in which therepair or the recourse to a specialist may last, and on the other hand this removal may prevent the use of a complete installation in which the mixer was incorporated.
  • Iaforesaid barrelv is also provided with means for supporting'thethermost'aticmechanism'comprising in turn a mount fortheixe jend'lffthebirnetallic strip, a movable systeni'actuated fronith'eexternal control member, and an internalfaldiiistment'-deviceinterposed between the aforesaid mount 'andjniovablesystem 'The external control member'exteiidsjthrough, ⁇ and is'supported by, a detachable cover offY the mixer, and "operatively connected to the'aforesaid movable system' through a simple tenonand-groove driving connectionobtained when the cover is fitted onl the mixerfwhicli is disconnected automatically when the cover is'remo'ved from 'themixen
  • a simple tenonand-groove driving connectionobtained when the cover is fitted onl the mixerfwhicli is disconnected automatically when the cover is'remo'
  • Figure 3 is another section but taken upon the line III-uref Figure-251' f c Figurel 4 isa ⁇ 'sectiontaken upon ⁇ the line IV-IV of Figure 1; 'i'. j, '.7
  • Figure f5 is a front viewoi the complete thermostatic mechanism'ofthern' " ⁇ -"witho ⁇ 1tthe body; f
  • Figure 7' is an axialy se'tion-tshowing" on a larger scale the distributor mechanism, v
  • the cover 6 may be introducedj'a 'removable 'cover 6 being provided fornorrnallyfclosingf thi'sfapertureS.
  • the cover 6 is adapted t'oft 'inthe 'apertureS and has formed around its skirt extendingin'fthehousingr'a peripheral groove receiving a sealingri'ngi' gasket 7 to form a fluid-tight joint ⁇ bet-weerry the vhousing and'lthe cover.v
  • the cover '6 has-acentral hollowl projection 10 constituting a socket acting asY abearingftof-a spindle 11 of a driving key 12, a shaft packing 13s-:being insertedy in a groove of the spindle 1 1, as shown-The spindletll has an outer extension on which ⁇ a control knobfliv may-be secured by means of a setY screw- 15 and-the index-forming portion 16 of this knob'is movable; along.- a circular scale formed on a dial 11 vsecured"761ifthe out/er face of the cover 6 by'screws 67.” ⁇ This"scle"rnay indicate temperatures in degrees Celsius as shown i" Figure l, but it is evident that any other units may be used in respect.”
  • a cylindrical assembly which comprises the distributing system carried by .a barrel 20.
  • This barrel carries an internally threaded lug 21 adapted to receive an externally-threaded socket 22 constituting the movable system through which the bimetallic strip device may be set from the outside.
  • a ⁇ 'I'his barrel 20 is also provided with a pair of lugs 23 constituting the bearings of a pair of rods 24 engagingthrough stop collars 25 a common front cross member 26. The heads of these screw-forming rods 24 extend through this member 26.
  • each rod 24 has fitted therearound a coil spring 27 interposed between the corresponding lug 23 and stop collar 25 so as to constantly urge.
  • the screw-threaded rear ends of rods 24 v engage corresponding threaded holes formed in another'common rear crossmember A28 constituting the mount ofthe bimetallic strip 30 of which one end is secured by a screw 2,9 to this cross member 28.
  • the bimetallic strip 30 has the shape of an inverted U, as shown in Figure 4.
  • TheI springs 27 cause the cross member 26 to abut against the inner end of the socket 22 engaging this cross member through its central head 31.
  • this socket 22 will move axially and drive in the same direction the assembly comprising the cross-member 26, rods 24 and cross-member 28, to permit the setting of the normally xed end of the bimetallic strip, 30 in the desired position of adjustment, that is, more or less close to ⁇ the control knob 14.
  • the socket 22 consists of a central lbody carrying the head 31 and of an externally-threaded socket surround- ⁇ ing the central body.
  • the latter is formedwith a recess or slot directed to the front and adapted -toreceive the driving key 12.
  • This recess or slot is designated by the reference numeral 32 and is shown in Figure -5 is preferably of tapered configuration.
  • the driving key 12 has a corresponding cross-sectional shape, so that these members may fit into each other only in one relative position and the stroke of the socket-22 is a little less than the pitch of its screwing in order to limit the rotation of the driving key to less than one turn.
  • the barrel 20 is formed with a central outlet aperture 33, and has tted in one end vthe hot-water bell-mouthed inlet member 34 and in the other end the cold water bell-mouthed inlet member 35.
  • These inlet members 34, 35 carry gridfilters 36, 37 and sealing gaskets 38, 39 co-acting with the Y aforesaid seats.18, 19 formed on the inner faces of the inlet pipes 2, 3.
  • the grid-lters 36, 37' ⁇ constitute at the same time the seats of non-return valves 40, 41, of rubber or Aother suitable exible material, which are held against the inner faces of the grids by resilient metal washers 42, 43 of which the deectionis limited by convex discs 44, 4S secured centrally of the inner face ⁇ of these grids.
  • Each bell-mouthed inlet member 34, 35 is n'gid with a perforated ⁇ annular flange 46, 47 surrounding an annular seat 48, 49 and each ange 46, '47 is screwed in an internally-threaded ring 50, 51 screwed in turn on the corresponding end of a double-taper body 80 to clamp the peripheral edge of a valve member 52, 53 consisting of a flexible diaphragm urged in its-V closed position against the seat 48, 49 of the relevant bell-mouthed inlet 34, 35.y
  • the body 80 is held in position'rclative to the barrel 20 by a set screw 81 extending through the rear wall of the barrel and engaging the central, narrower portion of the body 80, as shown in Figure 4. 't
  • valve members 52,153 are provided with very small nozzles 54, 55 and springs 56, 57 are interposed between the bottoms ofthe-*cavities of the double-taper body 80 and the nozzle members to-constantly urge the valves 52, 53'to' their closed position.
  • jet tracts 58, 59 are provided in the bottom of the aforesaid cavities of the body 80 and a rocker 60 is pivoted on a lower pin 61 rigid with the body 80 and parallel to the barrel axis.
  • the faces of the rocker which register with the jet orifices 58, S9 are formed with offset openings 62, 63 respectively so -as to open one jet and close the othery jet according as the rocker is pivoted in one or the other direction and both openings 62-63 communicate with a common central channel 90 which is opened at its both ends to annul the iiow reactions.
  • the nozzle passages 54, 5S and the jet passages 58, 59 have their cross-sectional dimensions so calculated that the opening of one jet will eliminate the counterpressure existing in the corresponding counter-A ber 66 disposed at the operative end of the bimetallic strip in a corresponding recess formed at the upper end of the rocker, that is, opposite the pivot pin 61.
  • Thickness deviations of the iiexible diaphragms 52, 53 may be compensated by screwing more or less the bell-mouthed inlet members 34, 35 in the rings 50, 51 so that to apply the members 34, 3S against the ends of the barrel 20; radial holes 78, 79 are drilled through the lateral walls of the vbell-mouthed inlet members 34, 35 in the rings rotated by inserting an adequate tool in these holes. ment is without inconvenience since the central zones of the diaphragms 52, 53 may take up any short displacements of the seats 48, 49 rigid with the bell-mouthed inlet members.
  • the bimetallic strip 30 If the bimetallic strip 30 is cooled by this iiow of water, it causes the-rocker to pivot to the position corresponding to the supply of hot water, and if the strip is heated cold water is supplied to the apparatus.
  • the oscillating movements of this strip will alternately open the hot-water inlet and the cold-water inlet, thereby ensuring a constant temperature of the mixture with a remarkable accuracy.
  • the control knob 14 By displacing the cross-member 28 under the control of external control means such as the control knob 14 it is possible to modify at will the temperature of the mixture and the index 16 of thisy knob 14 will show along the scale of the dial 17 the temperature of the mixture thus obtained.
  • nipples 82, 83 are screwed in the inlet pipes 2, 3 so as to receive the gland nuts for connecting water supply lines. With this arrangement, the complete apparatus may be removed, but it is evident that any other suitable connection system may be used, if desired.
  • Figure 3 there is shown on the left the mounting of a steel tube 68 screwed directly in the pipe 2, and on the right, the mounting of a copper tube 69 fitted in the pipe 3 in which a gland nut 71 is screwed to clamp a sealing plastic ring 70 ⁇ on the tube 69.
  • the mixer described hereinabove may be tted on a wall or like surface, or embedded in a cavity.
  • the cover 6 may be level or hush with the wall surface.
  • the spindle 11 may have a socket-like extension 72, for example a square tube and the cut to size socket or tube 72 forms a distance member in respect to the knob-dial unit 73, 74 of which an internal axial recess surrounds one end of the socket extension 72, whereby it is easy to adjust the lgap between the knobdial unit and the apparatus body in relation with the depth of the embedding.
  • the front plate 75 twill be secured to the cover 6 by screws 76 of which each is to be screwed in a threaded hole 77 provided in the head of the cover fixing screws 108. This front plate lies against the face of the wall in which the apparatus is embedded. Screws of various lengths 76 may be provided corresponding to the depth of the embedding.
  • the knob-dial unit 73 is secured by an axial screw 88 on the spindle 11.
  • the dial 74 is integral with the knob 73 as a unit which isrotatable ⁇ with respect to a fixed index (not shown) mounted on the front plate 75, whereby the adjustment temperature is marked.
  • the apparatus is dismantled only by unscrewing Ithe screws 88, removing the knob-dial unit 73-74 and dismounting the cover 6.
  • cover 6 is to be secured on the body by an outer circular set of threaded pins and nuts instead of the pair of screws 8 which penetrate into the body 1.
  • a thermostatic mixer for a hot uid and a cold uid comprising in combination a hollow body having opposing inlet openings arranged for connection to hot and cold fluid delivery pipes and an outlet opening for connection to a feeding pipe, said body further having a pair of seat-forming faces each provided at the inner end of one of said inlet openings and a front aperture,
  • a cover tightly and detachably mounted on said body closing said front aperture, a uid mixing mechanism, an open end hollow barrel containing said entire mixing mechanism and mounted within said body with its ends each tightly abutting one of said seat-forming faces, said barrel also having an outlet opening into said body, a thermostatic bimetallic strip connected at one end to said mixing mechanism for operating the same, control means in two separable parts of Which one part has the other end of said bimetallic strip connected thereto is mounted on said barrel and the other part is mounted through said cover for being exteriorly actuated, and an adjusting means within said body connected to said barrel and said other end of said bimetallic strip and capable of pre-setting said bimetallic strip.
  • a thermostatic mixer according to claim 1, wherein said mixing means includes a central rocker controlling the flow of fluid therethrough, said bimetallic strip has the shape of an inverted U and a ball member is provided on said rst mentioned end of said strip for actuating said central rocker.
  • a thermostatic mixer according to claim 1, wherein a pair of bell-mounted inlet members are each fitted in one of said ends of said barrel, a pair of annular gaskets are each mounted on one of said inlet members and adapted to engage in a iluid-tight manner the annular seat formed on adjacent inner face of said body around the relevant inlet pipe.
  • a thermostatic mixer wherein a pair of bell-mounthed inlet members are each tted in one of said ends of said barrel, a pair of gridlters are each mounted in an end of one of said inlet members, and a pair of one ⁇ way valves each mounted on one of said 'grid-lters and seatable thereagainst preventing the ow of tiuid from said barrel open ends.
  • a 'thermostatic mixer for a hot fluid and a cold fluid comprising a hollow body having a pair of opposed inlet openings: and an outlet opening, said body having a front aperture, a cover detachably mounted on said body closing said aperture, an open end barrel detachably mounted in said body and extending between said inlet openings, said barrel having an outlet opening into said body, a fluid mixing mechanism including a controlling rocker mounted entirely within said barrel, a threaded lug carried by said barrel, a threaded socket in threaded engagement with said lug, detachable means extending through said cover for operating said socket, a bimetallic strip connected at one end to said rocker for controlling the same, means connecting the other end of said strip to said socket for being adjusted thereby including a pair of cross members having openings therethrough and with said other end of said strip connected to one of said cross members, said member connected to said strip having said openings therethrough being Ithreaded, a pair of lugs mounted on said barrel each having an opening therethrough,

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